OPINION: Postponing net-zero amidst global maritime uncertainty
ON 17 October, the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) announced a twelve-month delay in adopting its much-anticipated...
Farmers’ lobby highlights trade ties with Indonesia and Brunei
STRONG and respectful regional relationships with Southeast Asian countries are critical to Australian agricultural exporters, the National Farmers Federation (NFF) says. NFF...
Chart update to help protect whales
THE WORLD Shipping Council has released the third edition of the WSC Whale Chart, a global voyage planning aid that maps where slower speeds and route changes can help protect...
Government and regulator push heavy vehicle safety
THE FEDERAL Government and National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) say they are improving safety for everyone on Australia’s roads by funding 12 industry-led projects via Round 10...
Volatility highlighted as Australian exporters face “secular headwinds”
MARKET volatility and weakening of demand from China were features of Australian trade during September, a report prepared for banking behemoth Westpac has noted. The report was...
Maritime New Zealand condemns Manahau operator over grounding
THE MARITIME New Zealand (MNZ) investigation into the grounding of the self-propelled bulk barge Manahau off the west coast of New Zealand’s South Island on 31 August 2024 has...
American P&I Club lifts its sustainability performance
TRAINING and education programs were key among many diverse initiatives helping the American P&I Club (API) improve its baseline score in its Sustainability Report 2025, just the...
Industry group welcomes NSW roads review
A REVIEW of the NSW Roads Act 1993 has been welcomed by the Australian Logistics Council (ALC) as a step towards meeting the needs of modern freight operations. In its submission...
Queensland government opens trade office opened in Hanoi
THE QUEENSLAND government has announced it has delivered a new trade and investment office in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi. This makes Queensland the first Australian state...
Expo highlights demand for Australian goods, says Farrell
A RECORD number of business representatives travelling to China for major trade expo highlights demand for Australian goods, federal trade minister Don Farrell says. Senator...
Report calls for national maritime strategy
AUSTRALIA’S prosperity and national defence is fundamentally dependent on the security of sea routes abroad — yet it does not have a national maritime strategy. That was the...
NT pushes Federal Government on Darwin buy-back
THE FEDERAL Government has declined to reveal progress on the proposed buy-back of the Port of Darwin lease from China’s Landbridge, citing the sensitivity of negotiations....
Bridge comms failure contributes to Fremantle prang
THE DRAMATIC collision between the 8,400 TEU Maersk Shekou and the sail training ship Leeuwin II in Fremantle’s Inner Harbour in August 2024 resulted from poor bridge...
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“Warm, fuzzy” landside guidelines not good enough, shippers say
THE LATEST increase in terminal access charges at Australian box ports make a mockery of voluntary guidelines for landside charges, a leading freight industry figure says. Freight...
Queensland beef exports highlighted in Indonesia
QUEENSLAND’s beef, dairy and agricultural products have been highlighted at a recent international networking event in Indonesia, as part of a high-level trade mission to our...
